EEC proposes targeted FY26 CCFA rate increases, prioritizing preschool and Northeast boosts The Department of Early Education and Care proposed using a $20 million fair-share supplemental appropriation for a combination of a small across-the-board increase and targeted cost-of-care adjustments intended to raise preschool rates to at least 100% of cost-of-care and reduce regional disparities, with a formal vote expected next month.

The Massachusetts Board of Early Education and Care is proposing a $20 million plan to boost childcare rates, aiming to finally meet the full cost of care for preschoolers.

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#MA #EarlyEducation #CostOfCare #CitizenPortal #ChildcareAssistance

NewsMatch Alert: Press Release Summary | 5 December 2025 Welcome to Medianet’s daily media alert featuring a curated list of today's most newsworthy press releases handpicked by our editorial team. Today's highlights eSafety publishes guidance ahead of new ...

🔢 Today's Press Release Highlights from Medianet 🔢
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#OnlineSafety #ChildSafety #AgedCare #PalliativeCare #HealthcareAccess #CostOfCare #BreastCancer #MedicalResearch #WildlifeConservation #HumanWildlifeConflict #AustraliaNews

#WNYStrong #AaronForNY23 #CommunityFirst #PeopleOverPolitics #HealthcareCosts #HealthCareForAll #ProtectTheACA #RuralHealthcare #HealthEquity #UpstateNY #WesternNewYork #NY23 #AffordableCare #SaveOurSubsidies #MedicareExpansion #HealthcareCrisis #FamiliesFirst #CostOfCare #NYHealthcare

😆😆😆 I've been trying to do that sum too!! 😆😆😆

Which makes me think it's the *residue* (hence an uneven amount) (divided by the grandchildren / great-gandchildren), and much less than Peggy envisaged when she last made a will.
#CostOfCare #FabriceDoesntWorkForBeans #TheArchers

#MedicaidCuts #Healthcare #TrumpsAmerica
This is abt greed, not cutting waste. Cutting #healthcareaccess will force people into ER where #costofcare is more. #Hospitals will be over-burdened, #patientcare will suffer, #morbidity rates skyrocket bcuz of tax cuts for the rich.
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Cataract surgeries per year
US 3.5 mil/yr. (Population 340M)
China 3.2 mil/yr. (Population 1.4B )
India 8.5 mil/yr. (Population 1.42B )
#disparities #costofcare #ishlt2025

Cost of Care Rises in 2024 Every category of the cost of care rose in 2024. See the results in VA, NC, and SC

In a recent Genworth study, the cost of care rose between 3% and 10% in 2024 over 2023 for personal care services. Also, see the results for VA, NC, and SC.

#costofcare #homehealth #homecare #assistedliving

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The suffering of white Trump voters isn't going to change a thing Now that trillions of dollars have vanished as a consequence of the Trump tariffs, I see that some liberals who are sitting on high perches are talking about how the tide is turning against the presid...

They love #trump beating on the people they hate so they give him a pass for making them poorer;

The suffering of #white Trump voters isn't going to change a thing

#MAGA #economy #costofliving #costofcare #family #home #PriceHike

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New Mexico legislators discuss physician shortages and accountability for healthcare costs Legislators emphasize the need for accountability in healthcare costs amid physician shortages.

New Mexico legislators are sounding the alarm on healthcare costs and physician shortages, urging immediate action to ensure accountability and access to care.

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#NM #NewMexicoHealthcare #CostofCare #PhysicianShortage #HealthcareAccountability #CitizenPortal

Financial Toxicity in Cancer Care: Where Are We, and How Did We Get Here? Introduction to a Special Series | JCO Oncology Practice

A new #SpecialSeries on #FinTox @ascocancer.bsky.social

Research on #CostofCare 💰 is ⬆️

Ongoing advances:
💻 #ePRO
💸 intervention strategies,
📃 policy solutions

Goal: ⬆️ affordability and ↔️equity in care.
@pallonccop.bsky.social
#pallonc #supponc

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ASCO Publications

An important new paper on measuring financial toxicity in cancer care from Drs. Hlubocky & Daugherty and a NM colleague in JCO Oncology Practice: ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...

#CancerCare #CostOfCare

Cost Conversations to Mitigate the Effects of Financial Toxicity in Oncology: Current State, Opportunities, and Barriers | JCO Oncology Practice The direct and indirect financial burden of cancer care, from medication costs to lost wages, results in financial toxicity for patients. Despite the growing recognition of financial toxicity as a pro...

New 📄:
"One proposed intervention to help mitigate #financialtoxicity is to promote conversations between patients & oncologists about the #costofcare. These convos provide opportunities for pts to express concerns about the actual (or feared) costs related to treatment"
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The amounts billed for X-Rays 🙄 #costofcare #healthcare

fastcompany.com

Our #healthcare system is broken in so many ways… quite an interesting 5 minute read. #saturdaymorning #NMP #innovation #costofcare www.fastcompany.com/91088808/is-innovation-i...